CIOs are more confident of securing technology budget increases than at any time in the last five years, according to the CIO Technology Survey 2012. 

Read this brief paper and learn how IBM Cognos can lead finance teams into the next generation by offering driver-based budgeting with vastly shorter planning cycles, flexible rolling forecasts, faster and more reliable financial close and consolidation, tighter control over operational performance, swifter reporting capabilities and so much more. 

Read this white paper to learn how fixed asset management software can benefit your company by increasing compliance, saving your accounting staff time, reducing theft and loss, responding more effectively to disasters, and improving tax planning and budgeting. 

This week’s Computer Weekly, we talk exclusively to Tesco CIO Mike McNamara about why the UK's biggest retailer is spending £150m on its online business. And, with the London 2012 Olympics only weeks away; we look at how IT testing is progressing. 

This E-Guide offers expert insight into how today's health care facilities can use thin provisioning to address the ever-present problem of storage underutilization, eliminating the need for additional storage purchases. Additionally, discover essential tips for implementing thin provisioning in you health care facility. 

<p>Thanks to recent developments in the server landscape, SMBs now have the opportunity to reduce costs, simplify operations, and accelerate service delivery through virtualisation. This technology brief showcases other virtualisation benefits and outlines the architecture you will need to have in place to fully support this IT model.</p> 

<p>Deciding exactly how much to invest in security can be challenging for any business. Too great an investment can waste resources, too little can jeopardize the business. In this resource, explore the top security concerns for midsize organizations and how to determine a security approach that is both practical and effective.</p> 

Read this white paper to learn how the QRadar Security Intelligence Platform can help you surpass the new requirements and adopt continuous monitoring without increasing your budget or draining limited resources. 

Storage demands are accelerating by leaps and bounds. But with IT budgets tightening, decision-makers need to stretch the bounds of innovation to deal with both the cost and complexity of storage. This comprehensive white paper explores the 6 top ways to reduce storage costs and complexity. 

During past economic slowdowns companies didn’t plan ahead to safeguard the ability to grow profitably. While the current economic downturn shows a need to reduce costs, many SMMs are also pursuing growth. They’re responding to market pressures and rising costs by targeting IT solutions like industry-specific ERP to set the stage for future growth. 

Islamic investment management today presents great opportunities, but setting up a compliant operation requires numerous considerations. Access this white paper to uncover 5 steps that will ensure a Shari’ah-compliant portfolio. 

<p>Uncover the benefits of an MPLS-based network and why one must be an integral part of your cloud strategy. Learn why this technology can help you prepare for future demands and get the most out of your cloud venture.</p> 

Read this paper and learn why automating The Last Mile of Finance can enable your organization to meet evolving requirements and reduce risk without increasing your costs. Gain insight into why upgrading your Last Mile processes is essential to remaining in line with regulatory reporting and compliance initiatives.